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GRR to YIP: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
111 mi
178 km · 96 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
111 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, United States
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRR from YIP?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Detroit (YIP) is 111 miles (178 km, 96 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to YIP?
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